Nearly half of their locations closed suddenly today,
taking even long-time employees by surprise. The company
is in Chapter 11, and more closings are anticipated.

I think I only went there once, decades ago. Normally
I wouldn't comment on a non-event like a restaurant or
even a whole chain closing, but it was the lead item on
the local news. Employees were interviewed expressing
shock at the lack of warning.

Reminds me of the way they did it at an electronics company
where a friend of mine worked. A manager pulled the fire
alarm, and after everybody was outside the now ex-employees
could only go back to their desks to collect their personal
stuff with a security guard escort.